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MoPA is founded on the belief that more play and creativity will paint a brighter future. Our facilities, exhibits and activities are crafted to provide rich opportunities for play-based learning and creative exploration.
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All the new activities on offer at MoPA are designed by a team of educators with over 220-years collective experience in early learning. In these articles below, our team announce the new activities on offer and share their thoughts and insights to help us parents and educators to be the best we can be.
Playful Pots @ MoPA!
Introducing Playful Pots – a joyful, hands-on activation where little makers can turn simple materials into something blooming beautiful. Children are invited to colour…
UNDERSTANDING SENSORY STYLES
Every child experiences the world in their unique way, and understanding their sensory styles can unlock a world of connection and understanding. Learn more…
How to support the EYLF at home
Parents hold incredible power in shaping their children’s early years, and it’s all about creating a loving and supportive environment at home. The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)…
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Memberships, Gift Cards, or Books and Toys from the Museum Shop, are all very popular gifts. Not sure what to buy? The Guest Services team will happily help you choose. Call us any time! 1800 00 66 72.
Membership: from $82
Not many gifts last a full year… perhaps that’s why memberships are the most popular MoPA gift!
Gift Cards: From $30
Valid for 3 years, gift cards can be redeemed to play, eat, party or even at the gift shop.
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Browse our gift shop and choose from a carefully curated selection of sensory toys and books.
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To all our dear makers - are you ready to potter, play, and create?
Now Showing: Playful Pots Tues 7 April - Monday 1 June
Introducing Playful Pots - a joyful, hands-on activation where little makers can turn simple materials into something blooming beautiful. Children are invited to colour, decorate, and bring to life their very own paper pot, before it’s carefully shaped and secured into a sweet wrap-around pot for a cup or container.
Will it be covered in rainbows? Polka dots? A garden of wild, wiggly flowers? However they imagine it, every creation is uniquely theirs.
With plenty of room for creativity, experimentation, and a touch of crafty magic, Playful Pots is all about celebrating self-expression and the simple joy of making.
Running from Tuesday 7 April through to Monday 1 June, plenty of time to pop in, play, and make something special to take home.
All of these massive group savings are available on our website right now, and they will run all the way through the school holidays.
“MoPA is even MORE fun with friends!” 🥳❤️🕺💃
PLUS if you tag a friend you’d like to visit MoPA with in the comments below, you and your friend will BOTH go into the draw for 1 of 5 x $50 gift vouchers!! No limit in entry numbers. Winners are drawn randomly from all Instagram and Facebook comments at 5pm on Friday 3rd March 2026, and then published in the comments below. Yeeeeww!!!